The Philosophy major at JSLH is designed to provide students with the necessary foundation for a degree in the Liberal Arts and Humanities. The abilities to think for oneself, and form, defend and evaluate opinions are tools that young adults cannot afford to be without in today’s globalized world. The Philosophy major inculcates these abilities in our students by exposing them to exemplary debates in philosophical literature from multiple traditions and different eras. Familiarity with philosophical claims and classic arguments prepares you for academic work in a large number of disciplines and programs, of which a Masters in Philosophy is but one choice that you might make. A large number of eminent lawyers, cultural figures, critics and politicians—and of course, generations of brilliant philosophers—have opted for a philosophy major both because they loved ideas, and wanted to apply ideas to change the world in different ways. It is a hundred per cent true that doing a philosophy major is its own reward, but there exist any number of ways of integrating it into future work and study.